Petar Božić
Petar Božić (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Вожић; born December 6, 1978) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player. As of 2021[update], he is the head coach for the Austin Spurs in the NBA G League.
Božić and Kecman of Partizan fighting for a loose ball with Teodosić and Childress of Olympiacos in a November 2009 Euroleague game. | |
| Austin Spurs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 6, 1978 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2000 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2013 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Number | 20 |
| Coaching career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1997–2000 | Beobanka |
| 2000–2001 | Radnički Jugopetrol |
| 2001–2004 | Hemofarm |
| 2004–2012 | Partizan |
| 2012–2013 | Metalac Valjevo |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2015 | Partizan (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Partizan |
| 2017–2021 | Austin Spurs (assistant) |
| 2021–present | Austin Spurs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As assistant coach:
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During his playing career, he used to play at the point guard–shooting guard position. He was well known for his defense and three-point shooting. He is a Partizan player with the second-most played games (471) in the history of the club, a record that was broken in January 2020 when Novica Veličković surpassed him. He is also a part of the Partizan Belgrade supporters All-decade Team.
Playing career
Before coming to Partizan, Božić was a little-known player. He started his professional career in KK Beobanka, playing there for three years. He then played for the club Radnički Jugopetrol. He stayed there for just one season (2000–01). The last club he played for before Partizan was Hemofarm Vršac. After three seasons in Hemofarm, the team recommended him to Partizan.
Božić was signed by the Partizan Belgrade in 2004 at the beginning of the season. In the same season he won the Serbian Super League with the club. Years spent captaining the club, he became club legend with the most appearances (471 games played) for the club ever in history; record was broken in January 2020 after Novica Veličković surpassed him.[1] He has won over 17 trophies with Partizan and is dubbed by the Partizan fans as a "professional trophy lifter".
Coaching career
Following his retirement from the professional basketball, he was named an assistant coach of Duško Vujošević in Partizan back in 2013. After Partizan decided not to extend a contract with Vujošević, Božić was named the new head coach of the team in September 2015.[2] On January 5, 2016, he parted ways with the team after 6–12 record in the ABA League.[3]
In October 2017, Božić was hired by the Austin Spurs to be an assistant coach.[4] In 2021, he was promoted to the head coaching position.[5]
References
- ^ "Veličković igrač sa najviše nastupa za KK Partizan". danas.rs (in Serbian). Beta. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Božić novi trener Partizana!". b92.net (in Serbian). 8 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "KK Partizan: Božić otišao, Džikić novi trener". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Beta. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Austin Spurs Announce 2017 Training Camp Roster and Practice Schedule". NBA.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Austin Spurs Name Petar Božić Head Coach". OurSports Central. 17 September 2021.
External links
- Petar Božić at eurobasket.com